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<h1>Selecting a Perspective</h1>
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<p>A <span class="italic">perspective</span> defines a set of views and their relative positions within the Eclipse window; in other words, it is a template for graphically presenting different types of information in Eclipse. For example, the Java perspective combines views that you would commonly use while editing Java source files, while the Debug perspective contains the views that you would use while debugging Java programs.</p>
<p>JDK Mission Control plug-ins to Eclipse come with a predefined perspective called Mission Control. This perspective shows the JDK Mission Control user interface so that you can use the tools that comprise JDK Mission Control to profile applications as you develop them in Eclipse.</p>
<p><span class="bold">To open the JDK Mission Control Perspective:</span></p>
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<p>In top right corner of the Eclipse window, click the <span class="bold">Open Perspective</span> icon.</p>
<p>The Open Perspective context menu appears.</p>
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<p>Choose <span class="gui-object-action">Other</span>.</p>
<p>The Open Perspective dialog box appears.</p>
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<p>Select <span class="gui-object-action">Mission Control</span> and click <span class="gui-object-action">OK</span>.</p>
<p>The Eclipse window reconfigures to show the Mission Control Perspective.</p>
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<p><span class="bold">To change perspective from JDK Mission Control:</span></p>
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<p>If you have never opened the perspective, then click the <span class="bold">Open Perspective</span> icon and select the perspective you want to open.</p>
<p>If the perspective name does not appear on the context menu, select Other... to open the Open Perspective dialog box and select the perspective from there.</p>
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<p>If you have opened the perspective before, then a button for that perspective will appear in the top right-hand corner of the Standard Mission Control Perspective, near the Open Perspective dialog box. Click the button for the perspective you want to open.</p>
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<p><span class="bold">To reopen the Mission Control Perspective:</span></p>
<p>If you have already opened the Mission Control Perspective for this project, a Mission Control button will appear next to the Open Perspective button in the top right-hand corner of the Eclipse. Click that button.</p>
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